| Retiring to Florida has always been a popular | | | | relative living in Orlando who boarded up his |
| choice and it will remain a top retirement | | | | windows, 3 times in August alone, a few years |
| destination for many. | | | | ago. This may not be your idea of fun. |
| Before discussing the obvious reason...the | | | | Another negative is the mosquitoes and humidity. |
| weather...let's take a look at why many high | | | | If you want to go outside you will quickly discover |
| income retirees choose Florida...no state income | | | | why many homes have screened in porches...they |
| tax...along with six other states. | | | | call them Florida rooms for a good reason. |
| Whether you agree with Rush Limbaugh's opinions | | | | On the other hand, Key West has a tropical |
| or not...you cannot find fault with his decision to | | | | climate much like the popular islands in the |
| move from Manhattan to Florida from a financial | | | | Caribbean...if being on the water and going to the |
| standpoint. Not only does New York state tax | | | | beach is your idea of heaven on earth, you will be |
| income so does the borough of Manhattan...El | | | | hard pressed to find anything better than |
| Rushbo got a big raise when he moved to the | | | | Florida...my favorite beaches are on the panhandle, |
| Sunshine State. | | | | Ft Walton Beach, Destin, Pensacola...ahhh. |
| Now most folks like the warm weather and the | | | | With being near or on the water...with the kicker |
| ability to play golf year round. The weather in | | | | of no state income tax...Florida will always be a |
| Florida also has a negative aspect...hurricanes. | | | | retirement haven...even with the hurricanes, |
| During the late summer and fall you pay close | | | | humidity and bugs. |
| attention to the weather forecast...I have a | | | | |